Las Vegas residents and visitors should brace themselves, for a scorching week lies ahead with the National Weather Service’s latest forecast predicting hotter than normal temperatures. According to the forecast, an Extreme Heat Warning and Heat Advisories are in effect from tomorrow through Saturday, an indication of the relentless summer grip on the region.
The expected peak on Thursday and Friday could see afternoon high temperatures hovering around 5 degrees above normal. However, it’s the nighttime heat that might be just as concerning, with low temperatures setting in at 6 to 12 degrees above usual, leading to “widespread Moderate (Level 2 of 4) to Major (Level 3 of 4) HeatRisk with pockets of Extreme (Level 4 of 4) HeatRisk,” as stated in the National Weather Service discussion. Precautions are highly advisable, for the relentless heat will offer little respite, night, or day.
But it’s not just the heat that the region will have to contend with. Monsoonal moisture is moving in, looking to make its mark on the second half of the week. This moisture is likely to increase cloud cover initially, with precipitation chances starting to rise in the eastern segments of Mohave County by tomorrow afternoon, the service warns. By the weekend, the prospect for showers and thunderstorms becomes more widespread across parts of Arizona, Nevada, and California, bringing the added concerns of lightning, gusty winds, and local heavy downpours…